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"Anybody want to go to Kings Island? It's an amusement park and their rides are pretty good." simple as that really...

Beach town in Delaware, pretty fun place. I'd assume there's a beach side park that I've never heard of or been to though.

I've ridden a Pinfari Zyklon Looping somewhere in New Jersey many, many years ago. From what I remember, it was exceedingly painful, with awful transitions, terrible banking, and hellish restraints. As far as I know, Pinfari doesn't do business under that name anymore, if they produce coasters at all these days.

I highly doubt that they will rip out Food Fest Grove if they are only going to add two catering buildings at the new location. They would have to be pretty big buildings to make up for the many pavilions in the former area. If I remember from Coastin' for Kids, just about every one of those structures were being used during our lunch. From what I heard they planed on taking out food fest. And relocating it behind white water landing. I heard that as well, down where Desolation and haunt storage is.

Now I'm curious if I got the last ride on Screamin' Swing. I got to hop on it about 20 minutes before park close on closing day. Can I have my useless award for "Last ride" now?

Cedar Point, Kings Island, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, all for the first time. Then probably down to Carowinds for more rides on Fury 325 and possibly a stopover at Kings Dominion on the way back for more rides on I305. Should be a nice little 15 day trip! Then the usual local parks (Dorney, Hershey, Knoebels, Six Flags Great Adventure) Later in the season possibly Kennywood and Lake Compounce, maybe Waldameer as well.

Skyscraper! What an awesome ride. Isn't it at Cedar Point as an upcharge now? I maintain that the spot where hangtime was would be perfect for a Sky Rocket II from Premier. If they actually remove Thunder Canyon they could probably fit a Hyper-GTX in that spot as well, and that'd be even better. I can dream can't I?

I don't think they really enforce that. Every time I ride Skull Mountain I make sure I'm sitting with somebody that is on the larger size (as I am very small myself) and the ops don't have a care in the world about it.

1) Demon Drop 2) StratosFEAR/Larson/ARM towers in general 3) Intamin drop towers 4) S&S "drop towers" I've had an insane amount of rides on Demon Drop though, so I may be biased.

Has anybody seen an evac of anaconda from the MCBR? I was wondering how they would do it as it's over the lake. Is there a bridge or a tunnel that I'm not seeing? I can't find anything like that in any photos that I've seen.

Twister gives an absolutely insane night ride. Got my first night ride on that during PPP last year, only time I've ridden Twister and didn't hate myself for it afterwards.

Technically you could ride any coaster without restraints /once/ on a serious note, probably Talon at Dorney Park, if you had something to hold on to for that small dip before the on ride camera. You could also definitely do the back seat of Thunderhawk at Dorney without a restraint.

I only got to ride 4 new rides in 2015, but... 1) Fury 325 2) Impulse 3) Laff Trakk 4) Cedar Creek Flyers Worst flyers I've ever ridden, even other Larson flyers beat this one out due to longer cycles/higher speeds. Cedar Creek Flyers is constantly ran on low speed. Low Speed == Low Fun.

I'll second Steel Force. Riding it after the park closed on ride night changed my opinion a bit. It went from "Steel Forceless" to "Steel Fun" Steel Force is always a must at sunset/night when im at the park as a guest, It also provides for beautiful sunset pictures! Confirming beautiful sunset photos.

I'll second Steel Force. Riding it after the park closed on ride night changed my opinion a bit. It went from "Steel Forceless" to "Steel Fun"

I heard they're moving it down to where Carousel Groves are now, in preparation for the "Totally going to happen crazy super giga B&IntaminCI gate coaster we're getting in 2016 for real this time"

It's like... half paved.

Nitro back during HiTP's opening week. Looks like that's going to be the definitive last for the season. Prior to that it would have been Possessed at Dorney, on the last operating day. Prior to that, Phoenix at PPP.

I didn't know Intamin made bobsleds. I figured those were all Mack. The more you know.

Hmm... Could probably pave over it without too many issues. Honestly this is a more exciting news break than new trains on Thunderhawk. Lets hear about the parking lot!

I don't think I've ever ridden an Intamin I didn't enjoy in some fashion. My least favorite is probably Volcano The Blast Coaster. Two very good launches, then it just kind of meanders around for a while then you're back at the break run. It's still a fun coaster, just one that isn't really worth the constantly long wait. Of the 3 trips I've made down to KD, it's been the longest wait every single time, usually sitting around 30-60 minutes when all the other coasters are station waits, walk ons, or 5 minute waits.

Yes, Dorney Park's skyline is quite nice. I was able to get some photos of the park from across the street from the McDonald's parking lot during my first visit back in June. Here's my photo of Dorney Park's skyline: [attachment=0]GEDC1492.JPG[/attachment] Coming east on 78 right before Hamilton Boulevard exit gives a BEAUTIFUL view of Dorneys skyline. and a great view for the Fourth of July fireworks! Shame the state troopers don't let you camp out on the on ramps anymore. I love looking for Ka sticking out over the trees on the way in. During HitP with the lack of leaves on the trees, you could see it from the WaWa right up the road.

Knoebels doesn't really have a skyline, but pulling in to the parking lot and seeing the top of Twister and Impulse poking up from behind the trees gets me excited every time. I'm also quite fond of Dorney from across Hamilton Boulevard. I can't find a good picture and I have to work today so I can't run over and snap one myself, but if you've been to Dorney you know what I'm on about.

+1 The fact that the wheels don't go around the track gets me as well, the track is around the wheel.

+1 The first airtime hill on Skyrush, it looks so unassuming, until you ride it, and realize just how much speed you hit it with. Talk about ejector air. El Toro's RT Hill, it looks so unassuming, and you don't hit it with much speed, but suddenly you're flung skyward at what feels like an impossible rate. Fury 325's Treble Clef turnaround. that banked drop is lateral porn. The double-up/double-down on Phoenix, it's the start of airtime city, and oh so good.